雇う (やとう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

雇う (やとう) means to hire / to employ.

See example sentences below.

雇う at a glance

雇う

やとうyatou

N3verb

to hire / to employ

雇うやとうyatouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to hire / to employ

Example 1

会社は新しい社員をやとう。

Translation

The company hires new employees.

Example 2

イベントのスタッフをやとう予定です。

Translation

We plan to hire staff for the event.